Senior Transport Co-ordinator

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Location: Hams Hall

Salary: c£40k

Hours: Monday to Friday 8.30-17.00

As our Senior Transport Co-ordinator, you will be responsible for managing and maintaining relationships with our parcel carrier partners, ensuring the timely and cost-effective movement of goods. You will lead negotiations, monitor carrier performance, and develop strategies to improve transportation efficiency. Reporting to the Head of Transport, the ideal candidate will have a good understanding of logistics and parcel carrier networks.

Your Role:

• Monitor parcel carrier performance, ensuring timely delivery, cost control, and adherence to service agreements and maintaining transport margins.
• Ensure compliance with parcel carrier regulations and safety standards.
• Develop and implement transportation policies and procedures.
• Negotiate with new carriers and lead RFQ's.
• Identify and implement strategies for optimising transportation costs and improving service quality.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure smooth coordination of shipping activities.
• Analyse transportation data to identify trends, inefficiencies, and areas for improvement, producing daily, weekly and monthly KPI reports.
• Resolve any escalated carrier-related issues or disputes that arise during transit.

Your Profile:

• Good knowledge of parcel carrier networks, logistics and transportation
• Experience in leading 'Request for Quotes' with potential new clients
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and work under pressure.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in transportation management software and Microsoft Office Suite.

We Offer:

• 25 days annual leave plus usual 8 days bank holidays with the option to purchase up to an additional 5 days
• Pension contribution
• A life assurance policy that pays out 4 x Salary
• Employee Assistance Programme that provides you with confidential support, information, and advice to help you
• Employee Discount Scheme through Benefit Hub